Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

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What is a transitive verb?

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A transitive verb is an action verb that requires one or more objects to complete its meaning. For example, in the sentence 'She kicked the ball,' 'kicked' is a transitive verb because it has an object, 'the ball.'

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What is an intransitive verb?

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An intransitive verb is an action verb that does not require an object to complete its meaning. For example, in the sentence 'He sleeps,' 'sleeps' is an intransitive verb because it does not have an object.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'Dad cooked hamburgers and hot dogs.'

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The verb is 'cooked,' and it is a transitive verb because it has objects: 'hamburgers' and 'hot dogs.'

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'Suddenly the child woke up.'

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The verb is 'woke up,' and it is an intransitive verb because it does not have an object.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'I waited for an hour.'

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The verb is 'waited,' and it is an intransitive verb because it does not have an object.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'He was arrested for his crime of theft.'

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The verb is 'was arrested,' and it is an intransitive verb because it does not have an object.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'Ms. G visited Ukraine.'

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The verb is 'visited,' and it is a transitive verb because it has an object: 'Ukraine.'

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What is an example of a sentence with a transitive verb?

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An example is 'She read the book.' Here, 'read' is the transitive verb and 'the book' is the object.

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What is an example of a sentence with an intransitive verb?

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An example is 'The dog barked.' Here, 'barked' is the intransitive verb and there is no object.

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Can a verb be both transitive and intransitive?

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Yes, some verbs can be both transitive and intransitive depending on how they are used in a sentence. For example, 'He runs' (intransitive) vs. 'He runs a marathon' (transitive).